WINNETKA – The body of a 24-year-old mother was found in the rear of her car in the Winnetka area Monday, reportedly by her own brother.

The discovery was made about 1:20 p.m. at Leadwell Street and Shirley Avenue, said Officer Rosario Herrera of the Los Angeles Police Department’s Media Relations Section.

Relatives of the woman — whose name was not immediately released — had contacted police on Sunday because they were concerned when she failed to return home from a company Christmas party on Saturday night, according to broadcast reports.

The woman’s brother went out searching for the woman and her car. She had reportedly been shot, according to ABC7.

“The car was unlocked and it had been ransacked,” LAPD Detective Andrew Purdy told ABC7. “The coroner will be pulling her out of the car so we can inspect her.”

He said no motive was known, but confirmed there were signs of trauma to the body.